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SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷 25, 期 8, 页码 1585-1592出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.03.002
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Carbofuran; Curcumin; Lactate dehydrogenase; Protein; Brain; Liver
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- University Grants Commission (UGC)-New Delhi
- Research Center, Center for Scientific and Medical Female Colleges, King Saud University, Riyadh
Carbofuran is known to inhibit neurotransmission system of insects. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the possible ameliorative effect of curcumin on carbofuran induced alterations in energy metabolism in brain and liver of rats. The results demonstrate that carbofuran caused a significant inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in rat liver but an increase in LDH activity in the brain. Increased LDH activity was also observed in the serum indicating organ damage in treated animals. Carbofuran caused an increase in level of pyruvic acid in rat liver but a decrease in the brain. A decrease in the level of soluble protein was also observed in the tissues studied. Pretreatment of animals with curcumin resulted in significant amelioration of the altered indices. These results indicate that carbofuran at sub lethal concentrations may adversely alter energy metabolism in brain and liver of non-target mammalian systems. Pretreatment of animals with curcumin may exhibit a potential to mitigate the carbofuran induced toxicity. (C) 2016 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.
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